October 20, 2012

IATEFL scholarship - best present ever

“You’ve just been awarded a scholarship forIATEFL 2013.” I couldn’t
believe my eyes when I read the email saying I would have the chance to
attend the IATEFL conference in Liverpool for the first time.

As a Braztesol member, I’ve always tried to attend the national
conventions in Brazil thinking of my professional development. However, going
to an international conference such as IATEFL, had always been a far-fetched dream.

While talking to dear friend Shelly Terrell about my dream of attending IATEFL
and how hard it is for us Brazilian teachers to afford such a trip, she advised
me to apply for one of the scholarships. There were different possible
scholarships but one in special caught my eyes, the “Onestopenglish Creativity
in the classroom” scholarship.

What I look forward to in Liverpool? Visit the city for the first time, meet
several of my PLN friends , LEARN A LOT so that I can come back home full of
ideas to share with other Brazilian teachers and of course, sing all the
Beatles songs I love.